In 2022, the district lost one-third of its educators. Since then, things have improved markedly.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Maine trims emergency heating assistance as COVID-era program runs down
The state Emergency Crisis Intervention Program now caps assistance at $500 amid dwindling pandemic relief funds and administrative strain.
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Posted inLocal & State, News, The Bethel Citizen
At 92, Bethel train enthusiast looks to scale down beloved village
Dean Walker said he’s ready to let go of the model train village he has been developing for decades at his home in Bethel.
Posted inElections, Local & State, News, Politics
Progressive groups pour money into Maine referendum campaigns
Money doesn’t guarantee victory, but campaign finance reports filed Monday show that groups opposing voter ID and supporting a red flag law are better positioned to reach and mobilize voters ahead of the election.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Blown transformer sets off sparks, lights fires in Paris
A transformer blew at 227 Main St. in Paris about 2 p.m., reportedly setting hay bales on fire in front of Paris Farmers Union.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Police locate human remains in Clinton
A heavy police presence was visible Tuesday outside a home and in a field on Main Street.
Posted inCommunity, Local & State, News
Lewiston children’s center is expanding
Margaret Murphy Centers for Children is consolidating two smaller sites.
Posted inLife & Culture, Local & State
Meet some giant Maine skeletons and the humans behind them
These people take Halloween decorating up a notch with 12-foot-high bundles of bones, which became a viral sensation several years ago.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Maine’s high court to decide whether to release defendants, dismiss charges due to public defense crisis
Maine has to provide attorneys to criminal defendants who can’t afford their own representation. In hundreds of cases, defendants are still waiting.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Passamaquoddy solar project wins approval, but its federal funding remains uncertain
The Indian Township project’s future now depends on whether the federal government will honor a renewable energy grant secured more than a year ago.